Five commit to Highwaymen


Carl Finnigan, Jack Foalle, Liam Henderson, Ryan Hutchinson and Michael Turner have all agreed two-year deals with the club, with Sam Hodgson set to follow suit.

The Highwaymen have also taken up the option to extend Joe Walton’s contract, with the midfielder scoring 18 goals to finish as the club’s top scorer in 2019/20.

Manager Nick Gray told the club’s official website: “I’ve had conversations with all of the squad and I keep in regular contact with them.

“The fantastic news is all of the current squad have agreed to stop on, including six agreeing new deals.

“I’m really happy with the squad and would gladly stick with what we’ve got.

“But I’m a firm believer you can never stand still and if we think we can improve the squad we will do.

“You always have it that, sometimes, current players’ circumstances with work etc. can change and they may not be able to commit or they think they may need a different challenge.

“Because of that, we always have to be on the lookout so that we don’t leave ourselves short in strength and depth. But I must say that he has to be a very good player to improve our squad.”